I have lived a life until recently of rationalising the irrational, I have the condition known as “Bipolar Affective Disorder”, I would like everyone to understand I don’t see this as a reason to be picked out or discriminated against, in fact until I became aware of my condition I was very successful because of the benefits this so called illness gave me.
That is why I now fight to end the stigma and discrimination (more…)
Your Country Needs YOU!
1 in 4 of us all at some time in our life will be affected by mental illness!
Remember it could be you! in fact it is a good chance it will be!
It’s time we all stood up and were counted!
Join me and ensure that stigma and discrimination is eradicated in our country, regions and communities in our lifetime, for the benefit of all including the future generations to come!
Ask yourself what you can do for your country not what your country can do for you!
Well what do I propose?
TBPBMD is asking for volunteers to take the fight to those in our communities, regions and country who would have us believe that those of us with mental health conditions are nothing but a drain on society, and that we are incapable of being intelligent in way and in any of our actions.
They often forget the positive benefits that those of us with mental health issues throughout history have shown and made, contributing positively to the development of the world and this great country we live in.
We mustn’t forget nor allow it to be forgotten the positive contributions we have and all still make in our communities to the benefit of all, in every walk of life and in each and every day there can be found many examples of the benefitial contributions made by those of us with mental health conditions.
And it is with this in mind and great pride that I have decided the best way we can ensure we tackle the discrimination and stigma we all unfortunately still face every day is by making sure we OPENUP Minds in society as a whole by unashamedly, actively promoting and demonstrating the positive attributes we possess, and the beneficial contributions we make each and every day, by forming community, regional and national Quiz Teams to prove that just because we have mental health conditions to contend with we are fully capable of not only functioning as do the so called “normal people” in society but we can also excel in many fields has as been proved throughout history!
What do I hope to achieve by starting and promoting this campaign?
Firstly I hope to be able to break down the barriers we all experience, remove the fear and misunderstanding commonly held with regards those who live with mental health conditions, and lastly to demonstrate we are not only just like everyone else but actually we are better! 
Quiz Time?
I look forward to welcoming all of those who will not only be more than capable of winning a quizzes on our behalf, but will represent all of us with mental health conditions with great pride and confidence that you will be doing a great service and making the difference we can all only dream of!
Be assured You are not just 1 in 4! to us all you are 1 in a million!
Not wishing to fall foul of any laws or discriminate against anyone in anyway, God forbid! I must make it clear we will happily accept with open arms any applicants who don’t currently have any mental health issues to join our campaign and obviously join our Quiz Teams! “just as long as you are clever enough! that is ”
Yours on a mission
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Please watch this Blog for further details on how to contact me should you be interested in applying to join or form a Quiz Team to represent our cause and help Beat Mental Health Stigma and Discrimination as part of my “OPENUP” project!
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